Britain boosts wildfire defences with £97 million investment for firefighters and climate threat (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK government has allocated £97 million to strengthen wildfire defences by deploying specialist firefighter teams and upgrading equipment, in response to increasing wildfire risks linked to climate change.

• UK government announces £97 million investment to enhance wildfire defences
• Specialist firefighter teams deployed in key regions to respond rapidly to wildfires
• National Resilience programme upgrades fire vehicles and equipment